Wipe your feet on a welcome mat woven from Alaskan fishing rope.

In 2003, Robert and Anita Shane bought a century-old decommissioned cannery on Alaska's Kodiak Island and inherited everything on the property, including a stockpile of discarded fishing rope. The worn line came in handy a few years later, when the couple decided to quit smoking. They kept their hands busy weaving durable doormats, throw rugs, trivets, and other upcycled home goods—and launched a business in the process. These days, commercial fisherman also call them up when equipment's ready to retire.